: knowledge of how to do something smoothly and efficiently : expertise
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you'll gain some practical know-how in this auto mechanics class
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The brand has centennial know-how, affiliates in key geographies and top-notch sourcing, too.
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Jennifer Weil, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Explicit knowledge is deliberately created artefacts – like project reports or idea competition submissions – whereas tacit knowledge is the implicit know-how of a group.
—Andrew Binns, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Iran also has developed the technical know-how to develop nuclear weapons apart from whatever physical damage a military strike would cause.
—Abigail Williams, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Vazquez says a small group of like-minded Tejano artists have started a private network online to share resources and know-how and to connect experts to continue growing the field.
—Luis G. Rendon, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer Weil, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Explicit knowledge is deliberately created artefacts – like project reports or idea competition submissions – whereas tacit knowledge is the implicit know-how of a group.
—Andrew Binns, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Iran also has developed the technical know-how to develop nuclear weapons apart from whatever physical damage a military strike would cause.
—Abigail Williams, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Vazquez says a small group of like-minded Tejano artists have started a private network online to share resources and know-how and to connect experts to continue growing the field.
—Luis G. Rendon, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Know-how.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know-how. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
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